The three charts provided illustrate a comparison of water usage in San Diego, California, and the world as a whole.
Overall, it is clear that residential water consumption is higher than that of any other category in the two American regions. In contrast, the majority of global water use is attributed to agriculture.
In San Diego and California, residential water usage accounts for 60% and 39% of total water consumption, respectively. In comparison, only 8% of water used globally is allocated to residential purposes. This trend highlights the dominance of agriculture in water usage, which constitutes 69% of total consumption worldwide, the highest percentage among all categories. Conversely, residential water usage is significantly lower in the two regions, with only 17% and 28% used for residential purposes, respectively.
Additionally, there is not much of a difference when comparing industrial water usage in San Diego County and worldwide; both regions account for 23% of water consumption. Furthermore, the total water usage in California is higher by 33% when compared to the global figures.